On the run, Tess knows that she's vulnerable on her own amongst the Elder Races. So she becomes the human attendant of a powerful Vampyre of the Nightkind. While her position gives her safety, her protector turns out to be more than she bargained for. Xavier is both terrifying and alluring, and Tess can't ignore his innate sense of integrity and self-restraint. She must learn to navigate the dangers of Xavier's world, both to her life and to her heart. But the biggest threat comes from her past.

On the run, Tess knows that she's vulnerable on her own amongst the Elder Races. So she becomes the human attendant of a powerful Vampyre of the Nightkind. While her position gives her safety, her protector turns out to be more than she bargained for. Xavier is both terrifying and alluring, and Tess can't ignore his innate sense of integrity and self-restraint. She must learn to navigate the dangers of Xavier's world, both to her life and to her heart. But the biggest threat comes from her past.